A computer model of the cellular environment inside the knee developed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers sheds ...

Damage to the articular cartilage in kids most often shows up in middle and high school. Here is an update. The articular cartilage is the bearing surface on the ends of bones in all ...

Jamie Antoine, MD, of Seattle-based Proliance Surgeons performed the first case using CartiHeal's Agili-C implant in Washington state, according to a Jan. 27 Li ...

The meniscus consists of a pair of C-shaped fibrous shock absorbers located inside the knee joint. Torn frequently, the meniscus causes all kinds of problems, some of which are fixable. Here is a look ...

CB Trevon Diggs, articular cartilage: Diggs’ knee injury robbed him of the back end of the season and is reported to keep him out of the lineup through the offseason schedule and training camp, with a ...

The main function of the cartilage in such joints is to provide an optimal surface for enabling movement in the joint, thus articular cartilage. It must prevent friction between the bones, facilitate ...

The Philadelphia 76ers season appears to be bleaker than ever after news of Joel Embiid‘s latest development. Injuries have all but collapsed the 2024-25 campaign.

Costochondritis, also known as chest wall pain syndrome, is the inflammation of the cartilage of the rib cage. Chest pain near the sternum (breastbone) is the primary symptom. It is sometimes severe ...

But more research is needed. Glucosamine is a natural component of cartilage, a substance that prevents bones from rubbing against each other and causing pain and inflammation. It might also help ...

How Successful Is the OATS Procedure? A 2012 study of 96 patients compared the OATS procedure to another knee procedure called microfracture treatment for isolated articular cartilage defects. The ...

A new study describes a type of cartilage that may have been discovered, forgotten and found again at several points in history. Scientists say they've identified a new type of cartilage — one ...